Ashburton District Council

Ashburton District Council is the territorial authority for the Ashburton District of New Zealand.[1] The council consists of the mayor of Ashburton and nine ward councillors.[1] The current mayor is Neil Brown.[2][3][4] In 2020, the council had 307 staff, including 43 earning more than $100,000.According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,336.
Original Ashburton Borough Council seal (1878–1966)
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